Village; loyalty and trust

They go toward the nearest village.

After driving for hours, they arrived at the village.

The village was an ordinary village you can see around.

As planned, they began practicing first by using swords.

Meanwhile, there's this university in the city.

There's a boy in a classroom. Sitting on a chair, have a baseball bat and a spiked wire wrapped into it.

He was sitting at the back next to the window, and a girl opened the door to report to him while Souta and his group were still practicing.

While Shana was helping Cloe and Trisha train Lily, Nana also joined the training since it was interesting to them.

To kill some time, Amy, and Steff take a walk around the village and also find a place to sleep.

There shouldn't be any survivors here since we've been firing guns without caring about the sound; they should be wary or go out. 

As we continued to walk, the gunfire stopped. We found it weird, so we went back, but then we saw Shana running toward us.

We also ran towards her, and while she was catching her breath, she gave me a report about the base. We immediately got in our vehicles and rushed to the base.

Lily and Nana are taking it easy because they don't know what's going on while we are doing our best to go to the base as fast as we can.

to think that I would make a mistake (sighed)—my sister would probably laugh at me when she knew about this, the quotes that she keeps saying to me.

And it's very famous online: "Loyalty is a choice." They all join me because they don't have a choice and I force them, but what will happen if they have a choice? 

The others are asleep: Amy, Shana, Steff, and Trisha were still awake; it's already dark, and we are still driving toward the base.

It was early in the morning when we came back, so we rushed to the school, honked the back gate, and two guards opened it.

We get out of the vehicle, and Rex and Roger greet me. They are relieved that I got here early.

I told the others to go rest first because they might be tired from the trip while Rex and Roger walk towards the principal's office.

When we got there, Jana and her group were waiting for me. I was surprised to think that Jana and her group would come here.

"Alright, we'll start our meeting." -Rex 

"As you all already know, there was a military safe base in the city near here, which led others to quit the group." 

"This spread rapidly at the base and backfired on us; we didn't let them go yet as we waited for your order, Souta." 

"And that leads to a riot. A boy named Kiel leads an opposing faction against our group's now-leader; what would we do?" 

They all look at me. I sighed and told them, "Loyalty is a choice; if they don't want to join us and leave this base, then let them be; I'm already tired, so let me sleep; by the time I'm awake, those who don't want to join me should leave this base already." then I walk out the door.

I went to the tent the others went into, and after I got there, I slept.

On the other hand, in the principal's office,

"to think he would let them out easily." -Garp 

Roger laughed, "This boy is getting interesting." 

Rex sighed "Ha! This is getting complicated." 

While Jana was amazed by how quickly Sota's actions led her to think he would easily resolve this,

On the other hand, Kisse was stunned to think that she would be the only normal in this room.

It was around 10 a.m. when Souta and his group woke up, and when he got out of the tent, all the people who trusted Souta and stayed with him were there bowing.

Souta finds it weird; why would half of his people be there? There are about a hundred kids, women, men, and Oldman.

"Young master! "Please lead us all to the "paradise." May your bravery and greatness protect us from any harm, and we, your people, offer our body and soul to you." 

Souta smiled happily, and Amy and the others woke up because of the noise and open the tent and get out.

"I, your leader, will make the safest and number one safe base of them all!" I "promise" you that! Souta shouted 

The whole crowd was shouting and clapping their hands, while Steff and Amy were stunned. Because in their lives, Souta's promises are very rare to them, and every promise he makes, he will always fulfill, no matter what.

After all the trouble, Souta and his group went back to the mansion. After arriving, Souta introduced Cloe and Trisha to Jenny and Andy.

It looks like Jenny and Andy already know what happened earlier; they first ate lunch while eating, and while eating, Amy asked Souta what he will do now.

"With the things that are currently happening, we are in trouble; when Kiel and his group arrive at the safe base that the military has built, they will tell them about this base." 

"And if that happens, the military will visit us; fighting back will give us a lot of things, such as guns and vehicles, but with us now, we are going to lose." 

"So the only option is to retreat," I said while eating my food. They were stunned, thinking that I would lower my pride this time.

Am I that prideful? Never mind that I ordered all of them to start packing their things and get ready to leave the base.